Clothes-line clamp.



G. H. NOLL. CLOTHES LINE CLAMP. APPLICATION I'ILED APR. 23, 1912.

Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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GEORGE H. NOLL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CLOTHES-LINE CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

Application fi1ed April 23, 1912. Serial No. 692,722.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. Now,

a citizen of the United States, residing inso tightly clamped by the device that it is difiicult to release its hold on the rope so as to loosen the rope. This frequently arises from contraction of the rope on drying after having been wet. By the present invention a structure is provided which may be easily manipulated to release a rope and with which the manipulation can be carried out with one hand, theother hand being free to grasp the free end of the rope so as to control the slack.

Other features of improvement will be found in details of construction hereinafter described.

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 illustrates the device applied to a clothes line. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the device in position on a line,'partly in section. Fig. 3 illustrates the manner in which the device is grasped to release a line.

As illustrated, the fastener is represented as made in two parts A and B, between which a rope C is adapted to pass and be clamped, the rope being attached to one of the parts and passing over pulleys at two points of support. The part A is provided with a grooved inner face a. which forms a runway for the rope, and with an eye or opening a at the upper end of the runway, through which the rope passes. The part A is also provided with a pair of ears a (L2 on either side of the inner face thereof, between which ears the part B is pivotally mounted on a pin Z), for instance. The lower end or jaw b of the part B and the lower end of the part A form the parts between which the rope is clamped, and the end b of the part B is preferably provided with downwardly projecting teeth 6 in order that it may secure a firmer hold on the rope. The end 12 of the part B and the inner face a of the part A are also preferably conveXly curved so that a combined pressing and wedging action is produced on the rope by the lower ends of the parts A and B when force is applied to the upper ends thereof tending to move them apart, as when tension is applied to the clothes line to tighten it. The upper end of the part B is formed with an eye 6 or similar device to which the clothes line is attached. The part A is provided with a prolongation or arm a this prolongation preferably extending inwardly over the upper end of the part B. By grasping the prolongation a and the upper end or eye 6 of the part B between the fingers and thumb, as illustrated in Fig. 3, the device may be conveniently grasped and a leverage obtained by which the jaws may be more easily moved apart to release the rope clamped between them, and the use of the device thereby facilitated.

It is of course to be understood that modifications may be made in the structure illus-' trated and described Without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

What is claimed is 1. A clothes-line fastener comprising two arms, pivoted together between their ends, and adapted to clamp a rope between them, the ends of said arms on one side of the pivot diverging beyond the pivoted point, means on the divergent end of one of said arms for attaching a rope, means on the other of said divergent arms, substantially opposite said rope-attaching means, through which the rope is adapted to run, one of said arms having an elbow extension thereon extending over and above the opposite end of the opposite arm, whereby the'elbow extension and opposite end of the opposite arm are adapted to be grasped between the thumb and fingers and pressed together to force apart the opposite ends of the arms between which the rope is gripped and loosen the grip of the arms upon said rope.

2. A clothes-line fastener comprising two an eye through which a rope is adapted to run, and said opposite arm having opposite said eye means for attaching thereto the end of a rope, said convex arm also having an elbow extension thereon extending over and above the opposite end of the opposite arm, whereby the elbow extension and opposite end of the opposite arm are adapted to be grasped between the thumb and fingers and pressed together to force apart the opposite ends of the arms between which the rope is gripped and loesen' the grip of the arms 10 upon said rope. V V In Witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. r r

\Vitnesses: V V

' JOHN F. NOLL, AGNES HAUBT.

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Washington, I). G. 

